What stage is known as incipient stage of food production? Point out major features of this cultural stage. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples from a specific area in the old world.(30 Marks 2010)

Trade & barter (S.N -2005)

Critically discuss the formalist and substantivist approaches in the context of economic anthropology. (L.Q – 2005)

Ceremonial Exchange (S.N – 2004)

Kula Ring (S.N -2003)

Primitive economic organization has several peculiar features relating to the production, consumption, distribution and exchange.” Discuss above statement by providing appropriate illustrations.(L.Q-2003)

Delineate the meaning and scope of economic anthropology and discuss the principles that govern production, distribution and consumption in hunting and gathering communities. (L.Q – 1997)

Define market. Discuss the nature and role of markets in tribal communities. (L.Q -1992)

Discuss the meaning & scope of ‘economic anthropology’. (L.Q – 1990)

Discuss the role of reciprocity & redistribution in tribal economy with examples. (L.Q – 1988)

4. Political organization and Social Control

Differentiate between State and Stateless Societies. (10Marks 2014)

Discuss the nature of Law and Justice in simple societies citing suitable examples. (20Marks 2014)

What is religion? Discuss Tylor’s Theory of Origin of religion. —. (L.Q -1991)

Describe the Origin of religion. Distinguish between religion and magic. (L.Q – 1990)

What do you mean by Totemism? Discuss the role of totemism in the tribal life of India. (L.Q – 1989)

Distinguish between religion and magic. Critically examine the different theories of religion and comment on their relevance today.(L.Q -1987)

Differences between primitive religion and world religion (S.N -1986)

How do you explain the origin and evolution of religion? How does religion continue to function in human society? (L.Q – 1985)

6. Anthropological theories:

(a) Classical evolutionism (Tylor, Morgan & Frazer)

How did Morgan explain the Evolution of Marriage, Family and Socio-Political organization & how did other Evolutionists disagree with his explanation? (20Marks 2015)

How do Diffusionism & Evolutionism differ as explanations of Culture change? (15Marks 2015)

Point out the differences in the concepts of Classical Evolutionism and neo-evolutionism in socio-cultural anthropology. Which stage of Prehistoric culture is known as cultural evolution and why? (30 Marks — 2010)

Universal Culture Evolution (S.N – 2002)

Classical evolutionism (S.N – 1997)

How do the approaches of the 19th century Evolutionists differ from those of the Neo-Evolutionists? Discuss (L.Q – 1993)

“Evolution is biological & socio-cultural” – Discuss (L.Q – 1990)

19th Century evolutionism (S.N -1988)

Contributions of Morgan and Tylor in the history and linguistics? (L.Q – 1985)

What is meant by functionalism? Discuss the basic tenets of Malinowski’s functionalism? (LQ – 1999)

To Radcliffe-Brown function was the contribution an institution makes to the maintenance of social structure’. Elucidate in the light of R.C. Brown’s contributions to structural functional theory. (L.Q – 1998)

R. Radcliffe-Brown (S.N – 1994)

Discuss Malinowski’s contributions to functionalism in social anthropology. (L.Q -1990)

Reexamine the views of R.C. Brown in connection with structure & function in Anthropology?(L.Q-1989)

Evaluate Malinowski’s contributions to functionalism (L.Q – 1987)

Examine Malinowski’s theory of needs and state its merits. (L.Q -1986)

Define adaptability. Compare the adaptive responses in man to stresses at high altitudes and in a hot desert environment. (L.Q – 1995)

9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology

Epidemiological Anthropology (10Marks 2014)

Discuss the role of anthropology in the understanding of health and disease. What specific understanding is available with respect to infectious and noninfectious diseases? (20Marks 2014) * What is meant by epidemiological transition? Elaborate upon its causes and consequences highlighting major health problems of our adult population today. (15Marks 2013)

Epidemiological anthropology (12Marks 2012)

Briefly discuss the important causes for the variations in occurrence and

Intensity of parasitic disease among different populations (20Marks 2012)